Football helmet



Sept. 14, 1943. A. CERIELLO 2,329,457

FOOTBALL HELMET Filed July 29, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Inventor @kwrme Ge r/ Ie//a p 1943- A. CERIELLO FOOTBALL HELMET Filed July 29, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor %%o/zse Ue/ /e/b Altar-mt Patented Sept. 14, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,329,457 r FOOTBALL HELMET Alphonse Ceriello, Concord, N. H, Application July 29, 1941, Serial No. 404,554

3 Claims.

tions from the side lines as to how the game should be carried on.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a helmet having a built-in radio receiver.

These and other important objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a side elevational view of the helmet.

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary detailed sectional view of the helmet.

Figure 3 is a rear elevational view of the helmet.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary bottom plan view of the helmet showing the pocket structure,

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that numeral 5 generally refers toa conventional helmet having depending ear protectors 6, at least one of which is provided with a radio ear piece 1.

An elongated pocket structure 8 extends downwardly from the top of the helmet 5 toward the rear, terminating .at the occiput portion of the helmet. The pocket increases in depth to the occiput portion of the helmet and there has a swingable bottom structure generally referred to by numeral 9. This bottom structure has openings therein and adjacent openings are formed in the back portion of the helmet proper and through these openings a lacing I0 is disposed to secure this swingable bottom 9 definitelyto the helmet and to retain a short wave radio receiver (not shown) in the pocket structure 8.

It is preferable that the pocket structure consists in construction of an outside ply I I of heavy leather, a light resilient lining l2 and a substantially thick sponge'rubber liner l3, Thus the receiver is adequately protected against jar.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to beunderstood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. In combination a head gear and a radio receiver pocket structure on the rear of the head gear, said pocket structure flaring downwardly and terminating adjacent the apex portion of the head gear, said pocket structure being provided with a swingable closure at the bottom thereof;

back and side walls curving downwardly and' rearwardly from the top of said gear and forming together with the head gear a downwardly curving and flaring chamber, a flat bottom wall for closing said chamber and swingably connected integrally with said back wall, and means to secure said bottom wall closed comprising a lacing between the same and the head gear.

ALPHON SE CERIELLO. 

